Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-10
AMORILLO.
The Coming Great Metropolis OF The
PanbsDdIe-The New Town OF
Potter Cou ty, Texas
Climate, Scenery, Water and Soil Unsur
passed and without Rival on the
Am .rioan Continent

The town of Amorillo is located neal
the center of Potter county and is the
county seat of said county. Is centrally
located in the Panhandle, as en- examina-
ton Of the official map Of the state will
show. Is on the north prong of the
AmoriIlO, g beautiful living stream, from
which it takes its nsme, which is tribu-
tsry of the Canadian river.
The Fort Worth snd Denver Railroad
passes through the town of AmNrillo snd
has large stock shipping pens located
there, from which more cattle are shipped
than from any other point on the road.
The Southern Kansas Railroad
now beng CONSTRUCTED through
PDtter county. and on 10
Ell Paso, forms : function with the Fort
Worth and Denver inside Of the town
limits Of Am0rillo. Also, the Frisco
road, which is pushing it. construction
through the Panhandle TO Albque) que,
n. NJ crosses the Fort Worth and Den
yer within ma f-mile Of the courthouse
OF AmOrillO, making S junction of three
grand trunk roads at tnat point. The
close reader and observer can readily see
that this grand junction of railroads,
and that in the midst Of one of the most
fertile countries on the continent, with
high altitude aud delightful climate, is
destined to make AmOrillo the CREST me-
tropolis and trade center OF Northwest
Texas.
Surface water is abundant in Potter
county, and wells of most excellent water
is procured anywhere by digging or
boring from forty TO I25 feet. The soil
is Of black alluVial variety, very rich,
deep and easy Of tillege. The expert
ments made in farming, though as yet
quite limited, are highly satisfactory, and
gives substantial evidence OF the
adaptability Of the soil to the
serials and vegetable crops. On
the AmoriIlo and other streams
of the county is found a very excellent
variety OF wild grapes, plums, goose
berries, etc, an evidence that the CultI-
walton Of fruit crops Will be successful
and profitable. Potter county has never
suffered from drouth even during the
great dr0uth which extended from the
Red river 10 the RIO Grande, embracing g
tier Of several counties, Potter WAS LETT
out, aud enj 3yed good seasons through
the summer and fall.
There is & gre st acreage of the public
school lands IN Potter county which have
been classifie aud placed On the market
at from So TO SIS per acre, on forty years
time, and 5 per cent interest. The
land without lasting water being valued
at 50, and Watered lands at SIS per acre
These lands under proper cultivation Will
produce forty bushels of wheat per acre,
seventy five bushels Of oats, thirty
bushels of barley, thirty bushels of corU,
etc Seventy-fve per cent. Of the lands
OF Potter county are agricultural lands
The emigtant hunting home in de-
lightfuIl climate, where lands are to be
had on most favorable terms, and Of
most excellent quality, Potter county
offers most inviting field.
The water facilities of the beautifully
located town of Amorillo are unsur-
passed, over one hundred living, gurg-
ling springs Of pure sparkling water are
found within & radius of eight miles Of
the town, giving q water supply sufficient
for population OF 5000 people. as
site for large and beautiful city, nature
other town in the great state of
Texas. The rough, billy coun-
try lying northwest of Amorillo
AahSS L4C VI any tbi1LO6u
north to south al any point northeast of
Amorillo impossible; while nature seems
to have arranged the great plan Of the
country so that Amorillo would be the
natural junction of all roads leading
south, southeast, north and northeast,
and we predict that ere many years passes
the traveller c"n take Pullman palsce
at Amorillo and travel to any point IF
the compass he may desire. The county
Of Potter was organized and the county
seat located in August last, since which
time q courthouse and a number Of resi-
dences and business houses have gone up,
until now nearly every branch of business
is represented, and the county being rap
idly settled up by thrifty and energetic
class Of farmers and stockmen. The
lucky pOssessors OF the land on which the
town Of AmoTillo is located have as yet
made no effort to advertise or build up
the town, relying on it's unsurpassed nat
ural advantages TO attract the attention of
the capitalist and the shrewd business
man.
The Fort Worth and Denver Railroad
makes bend st Amorillo and takes 8
direction through the
brakes to the Canadian river, and you
Will not IND any good agricultural lands
fol- fifty miles on the railroad or until
you strike the plains again, which is fifty
miles by rail from Amolillo. South and
west of Amorillo you will find as fiaa eg-
ricultural lands as there is on the CONT
nent. Amorillo might be termed the
terminus Of the Fort Worth and Denver
south and west in Texas, as il takes q
direction from Amorillo.
Randall, Swisher and Deaf Smith coun-
ties on the south and west OF Potter coun-
ties are as fine lands as any in the state,
and the Capitol Syndicate lands which lie
to the west of Potter county.
For delightful, pure and bracing eli
mate, clear skies, beautiful and pictu-
rescue scenery, with cool, sparkling.
health giving water, rich and productive
soil, the country south, southwest, east
and northeast of Amorillo, the future
great metropolis of Northwestern Texas,
stands without a rival on the American